St. Columba Church and Rectory

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

St. Columba Church and Rectory: This colorized photo postcard showcases a vintage postcard depicting an early 20th-century scene in Chester, N.Y., featuring the 1887 St. Columba Church and Rectory. This image displays the address side on an old postcard, postmarked from Chester, N. Y. on November 19, 1907. It features a green one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp in the top right corner.
St. Columba Church and Rectory

This colorized photo postcard showcases a vintage postcard depicting an early 20th-century scene in Chester, N.Y., featuring the 1887 St. Columba Church and Rectory. This image displays the address side on an old postcard, postmarked from Chester, N. Y. on November 19, 1907. It features a green one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp in the top right corner.

Name/Title

St. Columba Church and Rectory

Entry/Object ID

chs-001308

Description

This colorized photo postcard showcases a vintage postcard depicting an early 20th-century scene in Chester, N.Y., featuring the 1887 St. Columba Church and Rectory. This image displays the address side on an old postcard, postmarked from Chester, N. Y. on November 19, 1907. It features a green one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp in the top right corner. The image shows an old postcard featuring an Artino logo of a Native American wearing a headdress, visible above handwritten scribbles and a green one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. The postcard, marked with a cancellation from Chester, N. Y. dated August 31, 8 PM, is addressed to Mrs. J. Curtin of 182 Tenth St., Jersey City, NJ. The card is significantly worn and stained, with various markings and texts, including references to "Communications" and notations in red for the 1992 Village of Chester Centennial book.

Subject Person/Organization

St. Columba Catholic

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Collection

Mary McCormick Collection.

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Church: St. Columbia Church

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

6pm Aug 31, 1911

Postmark Place

* Untyped Postmark Place

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Addressee

Name

Mr. James Curtin

Transcription

St. Columba Church and Rectory, Chester, N.Y. [reverse] [postmark] Chester, N.Y. 6pm Aug 31, 1911 [Addressed to:] Mr. James Curtin 182 18h St Jersey City N.J. [Correspondence:] FL Will be down Sunday Margaret R. [Marked for use in Centennial Book] 21008 p 61 POS 2

Dimensions

Height

8.6 cm

Width

14 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

August 23, 2024